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About Daddy Yankee

Daddy Yankee Tickets - Righteous Reggaeton to the Max

What do you get when you mix reggae with hip-hop? You get the remarkable sub-genre called Reggaeton. And no one did it better than Daddy Yankee. This was a man born Ramon Ayala on Feburary 3, 1977, in Rio Piedras in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was destined to be involved with music, to be honest. Why? To start, his father was a bongosero (for everyone who doesn't speak any kind of Spanish, that would mean a 'salsa percussionist'). It didn't take him long to enter into the culturally rich field of Spanish-language rap and hip-hop. Before long, he was entertaining labels such as his own label El Cartel Records, and an even bigger label.... Interscope!

Daddy Yankee Tickets - The Music of Big Daddy

That would actually be the English equivalent to the term 'Daddy Yankee.' Big Daddy. 2004 saw the release of his mainstream breakthrough album, Barrio Fino. And the single 'Gasolina' became a worldwide hit. By the time his follow-up was released in 2007, entitled El Cartel: The Big Boss, Daddy Yankee was more than just a reggaeton playa playa, but a cultural phenomenon that built bridges between several genres. Some of his other hits included 'Lo Que Paso, Paso' and 'Sabor a Melao.'

Daddy Yankee Tickets - The Sound and Style of Big Daddy

You could probably match him a little bit with Gerardo back in the '80s, but even better -- he has more in common with the mega star Pitbull. The only difference is Daddy Yankee really touches more on the reggae sounds while keeping the hip-hop bass and beats pretty steady, as it should be. He is a true testament to music crossover.